a person who plays the sport of tennis

joueur de tennis, tennisman
an athlete who competes professionally in the sport of badminton

joueur de badminton, badiste
a person who participates in paddling sports such as canoeing and kayaking, using a paddle to propel the boat through water

pagayeur, rameur
someone who participates in sports involving physical combat, such as boxing, MMA, or wrestling

athlète de combat, combattant sportif
someone who plays golf as a profession or just for fun

golfeur, golfeuse
a group of cyclists who have separated from the main peloton in a race

échappée, groupe d'échappés
a baseball player who can bat both right-handed and left-handed

frappeur ambidextre, batteur switch
a golfer who often hits shots that curve sharply to the left for right-handed players or to the right for left-handed players

un golfeur qui a souvent des coups qui partent brusquement à gauche pour les droitiers ou à droite pour les gauchers, un joueur de golf qui a souvent des tirs qui courbent fortement à gauche pour les droitiers ou à droite pour les gauchers
someone who rides a bicycle

cycliste
a person who rides horses in races

jockey, cavalier
a person who jumps from an aircraft and free-falls before deploying a parachute

parachutiste, sauteur en parachute
a person who descends to the ground using a parachute, typically after jumping from an aircraft

parachutiste, sauteur en parachute
someone who uses a motorcycle or bicycle for transportation

conducteur, motocycliste
a golfer who uses a driver club, typically for long-distance shots from the tee

conducteur, driver
a person who climbs, especially rocks, mountains, or artificial climbing walls

grimpeur, alpiniste
a person skilled at shooting accurately at a target

tireur d'élite, franc-tireur
a player who specializes in shooting the ball or puck towards the goal or basket in games like basketball, soccer, or hockey

tireur, buteur
a person who fires a gun or other projectile weapon, often in sports, hunting, or competitions

tireur, fusilier
a female skilled in shooting or target sports, particularly with firearms

tireuse d'élite, fusilière
a player who rolls a ball down a lane in an attempt to knock over as many pins as possible

joueur de bowling, bowleur
a person who practices archery, using a bow to shoot arrows at targets

archer, tireur à l'arc
a person who participates in the sport of snowboarding, riding down snow-covered slopes and performing various tricks and maneuvers

snowboardeur, planchiste
a person who participates in the sport of skiing, which involves sliding downhill on snow using skis attached to boots

skieur, skieuse
a person who moves on a flat surface wearing special boots with wheels or blades

patineur, skateur
an athlete who competes in speed skating, a sport where participants race on ice using long-bladed skates

patineur de vitesse, coureur sur glace
a person who participates in the sport of swimming, typically in pools or open water

nageur, nageuse
a person who participates in the sport of rowing, propelling a boat through water using oars

rameur, avironneur
a person who fishes with a rod and line as a hobby

pêcheur, pêcheur à la ligne
a man who participates in a sport professionally

sportif, athlète
a woman who engages in sports or athletic activities

sportive, athlète féminine
a person who participates in long-distance running events typically covering 42.195 kilometers

marathonien, coureur de marathon
an athlete who specializes in hurdling, a track and field event where participants race over barriers called hurdles

coureur de haies, hurdleur
a person or a horse who leads a group of athletes or horses in a race

meneur de train, pacemaker
someone who stands or lies on a special board in order to move on the surface of the water

surfeur, surfeuse
a person who participates in the sport of hang gliding, using a lightweight glider aircraft to fly through the air by harnessing wind currents

un deltaplane, un pilote de deltaplane
a person who participates in the sport of weightlifting, involving the lifting of heavy weights in specific lifts

haltérophile, porteur de poids
someone who jumps into a body of water as a sport

plongeur, plongeuse
an athlete who is trained to perform gymnastics, especially in a competition

gymnaste
a member of a rowing team responsible for steering the boat and coordinating the rowers' movements during races and practices

barreur, cox
an athlete who performs graceful movements on ice using skates

patineur artistique, patineuse artistique
a person who plays cue sports, especially billiards or snooker

joueur de billard, spécialiste du billard
a person who participates in the sport of roller skating, using roller skates to move on surfaces

patineur à roulettes, roller
a group of cyclists riding closely together in a road race

peloton, groupe de cyclistes
a participant in the sport of eventing, which combines dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping

cavalier de concours complet, participant en concours complet
a person who competes in show jumping, an equestrian sport where horse and rider navigate a series of obstacles

cavalier de saut d'obstacles, sauteur d'obstacles
a person who engages in the sport of windsurfing, which involves riding on a board equipped with a sail

planchiste à voile, windsurfeur
an individual who earns a living by playing golf competitively at a high level, often participating in tournaments sanctioned by professional golf organizations

joueur de golf professionnel, golfeur professionnel
a relief pitcher who enters the game during the late innings to preserve a lead and secure the win for their team

closuriste, stoppeur
a racing driver who completes a race, regardless of their final position or rank

finisseur, coureur à l'arrivée
a golfer who specializes in using a putter club, which is designed for short and precise strokes on the putting green to roll the ball into the hole

putter, spécialiste du putting
(sports) all the participants or contestants in a competition or event

le peloton, les participants
a skilled driver who competes in racing events, maneuvering vehicles at high speeds around tracks or courses

pilote, coureur
an athlete who competes in pole vaulting, a track and field event where participants use a long, flexible pole to vault over a high bar

sauter à la perche, perchiste
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